Fantasy hockey cheat sheet for 2016-17

Who's ready for some fantasy hockey?
NHL.com's fantasy staff has provided plenty of offseason reading, but it's always good to do some last-minute cramming before your draft. With the 2016-17 NHL season less than two weeks away, here are the essential NHL.com fantasy stories to read before selecting your team:

PRE-RANK YOUR PLAYERS:
NHL.com's top 250 rankings
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Bold prediction for each team
POSITIONAL RANKINGS:
Center
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Left wing
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Right wing
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Defenseman
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Goalie
DRAFT GUIDES:
Standard
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Keeper
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Hits
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Points-only
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Auction
PRESEASON TAKEAWAYS:
FORWARD
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D-MAN
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GOALIE
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
Rookies
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Sleepers
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Deep sleepers
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Breakouts
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Bounce-backs
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Injury rebounds
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Dark horse forwards
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Entering contract year
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World Cup of Hockey 2016 takeaways
BARGAINS:
Forward
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Defenseman
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Goalie
| BUYER BEWARE:
10 players to avoid
If you're a beginner, refer to
NHL.com's fantasy glossary
to learn terms, strategies and formats.
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